Chilomima
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| Genus: | Chilomima |
| Species: | C. clarkei
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| Chilomima clarkei (Amsel, 1956)
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Chilomima is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Chilomima clarkei, which is found in Colombia, Paraguay and Venezuela.
The larvae feed on the buds of Cassava species, feeding from under a web. Older larvae penetrate the stem of their host plant.[2]
References[]
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ FAO/IBPGR Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Cassava Germplasm
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